With school starting for us here in New York in a few short weeks, and having started, or, just about to start for others around the country, I thought this was a good time to revisit one of my first pieces. This essay originally ran on the Dishwasher, March 27, 2011, under the name, More Coffee, Amen. It has been slightly edited. Tuesday was like most days: I woke … [Read more...]
How to Look Your Tired and Stressed-Out Best
Welcome to the Dishwasher! If you have found the crazed appliance and me through my HuffingtonPost piece, An Open Letter to My Teenage Son About Drinking, thanks for checking us out. Are you getting bored with all the articles telling you to look and feel your best, you need at least eight hours of sleep a day? If you’re like me, you feel you look better with … [Read more...]
An Open Letter To My Son
As hard as it is for me to believe this, I’m the mother of a teenager. In fact Tom will be entering 10th grade this September. The years have gone so fast that I really feel as if one day I was taking pictures of him graduating from our Mommy and Me class, the next day I couldn’t believe he was in the fourth grade, and then bang, he was in high school. Play … [Read more...]
A Mother’s Summer Bucket List
Today when I was broadening my horizons about the world around me, otherwise known as browsing Facebook, I noticed one of my online friends posted a Summertime Bucket list. Have you ever seen one of these? They’re a list of ideas to spark a summer full of enjoyment and learning. They can be as ambitious as a trip abroad, as fun as a day at the zoo, or as simple as a … [Read more...]
So Long it’s Been Good to Know You
I’m a good mother. I’m not a perfect mother. I could easily fill up 100 pages with mistakes I made just this weekend. But unlike the deep bouts of doubt I once had over whether I was a good actor or singer, or the doubts I can have today over whether I’m a good writer, blogger, gardener, or even friend, I don’t have too many over my ability as a mother. Motherhood fits … [Read more...]
